This is one of the saddest stories of the year. George Leroy Baker III, 81, left Tempe, Arizona to celebrate his granddaughter’s wedding in Lynchburg, Virginia. Walking across the street to a diner from his hotel, some teens allegedly beat him to death for fun.
The three teenagers were walking down the street when one allegedly said he would beat the first person he met — to impress a girl. Baker walked right into the dare and died for it.
The teens included two 16-year-olds and a thirteen-year-old. They have been charged with murder but their names have been withheld.
Baker appears to have been a wonderful father and his family must now deal with this tragedy at what should have been one of the happiest times for the family.
Source: AZ Family
Jonathan Turley
I guess I didn’t go back far enough: Jeepers Creepers and jeepers creepers can also be added to the list.
I don’t think I’d waste your time
do you think they’ve worked out that we know each other?
do you think Hnthing would undestand the concept of a network that doesn’t accept cookies?
Somehow I think he/she/they want to gang up on me/you/us
would a group hug be in order?
*snicker*
good luck with that
Our Limey friend is having a little trouble keeping the names of his fake sycophants straight: If you check the names of his cheering section, you will see Spamheed,spamheed,Rhubarb,rhubarb,and rhubarab.
Slarti is a good one for sure, Blouise. Or several good ones as the case may be. 😀
He’s also an award winning designer of fjords.
I have got to give a call out to Slarti for his gang of Buddha lovers … I started laughing last night and chuckling again this morning while sitting on the veranda enjoying my first cup of coffee.
What a marvelous way to handle trolls as they go after our little green guy … I won’t bother now but I have corralled my gang for the next new thread appearance.
Hurrah, Hurrah, Hurrah, Slartibartfast and all those who reside within your mind!
..and for those who are more comfy in packs…
a little Lock, Shock and Barrel…;)
“according to bud taking both sides of an argument is not hypocracy and is entirely acceptable”
That you are incapable of understanding nuance is your problem, not mine. But please feel free to try to frame it as a false dichotomy – another logical fallacy. Capital punishment as it relates to justice is not a topic capable of being framed in a binary fashion. To frame a complicated topic like justice versus a simple concept like revenge as a yes or no proposition is a logical fallacy. If you can’t find a definition for false dichotomy, try looking up bifurcation fallacy. Not that you’d understand that any better than you seem to understand anything else.
“according to bud using slurs based on a persons nationality or birthplace is not racism even if the target of such abuse feels that it is?”
Their feelings based on ignorance of fact is not my problem, but such self-deluding behavior indicates they may need professional help.
“and finally according to bud, a persons opinion is not at all valid unless it is based on logic”
That’s right. Because logic is a verifiable system for testing the nature of the universe. Opinions not based on logic are based on belief. Beliefs require no proof or logic, only that the person hold them even if evidence to the contrary exists.
Well bad news. Evidence contrary to your belief exists in this instance in the form of logic and proofs. You can believe grass is magenta all you like. The proof shows it is green. Look up confirmation bias. Operating on preconceived beliefs, but especially ones that are admittedly illogical, are a key cause of confirmation bias – another flaw in your logic. Disbelieve in gravity if you like. Tell the rocks at the bottom of the Cliffs of Dover “Howdy!” for me when you hit them at 32 ft. per second per second.
You’ve been presented with facts and formally correct linear logic with citations. You’ve done nothing to refute these facts or logics with anything of substance. Factual arguments are not opinions. They are factual arguments. That I choose to base any opinions I have on factual arguments over wishful thinking is simply an indication I’m better at thinking than you are. Arguments based on belief are nothing but opinion as belief requires no proof. Which is good for you because you have no proof. But I wouldn’t expect you to be able to make that distinction. It flies in the face of your conformation bias. A bias based in illogic. A false belief.
You can lie to yourself all you wish. Other people aren’t so gullible and require proof(s).
So unless you’ve got a counter-argument that consists of logics and proofs?
You’re simply talking out of your ass.
You being a piss poor thinker is the only thing that’s been evidenced by your posts.
Elaine,
I concur. I’ve noted before it seems like they have a learning disability. It is manifest we are dealing with the brain damaged.
The argument stands.
The lunatics are now free to babble as they wish.
dudes….you’re all a little scarey this morning.
you must be having fun….
Buddha,
Some folks are not educable. Most young children can identify rhyming words before they enter kindergarten. Not so with alter egos Bakersfield and Rhubarb. They both still believe that funny ‘un and onion rhyme. Do you suppose Bakersfield thinks that the “u” in Buddha (Hello Mudda, Hello buddha) should be pronounced with the “short u” sound? It may be that trolls have auditory discrimination problems.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
ah shite … that’s it for me
Hello Mudda, Hello buddha
*snicker*
So according to bud books are there to stop people making it up as you go along
according to bud taking both sides of an argument is not hypocracy and is entirely acceptable
according to bud using slurs based on a persons nationality or birthplace is not racism even if the target of such abuse feels that it is?
and finally according to bud, a persons opinion is not at all valid unless it is based on logic
so any belief unless it is formed out of seamless logic is invalid…..do you really believe that rubbish
*snicker*
good luck with that
Internal websites?
Oh my.
The opines of more imaginary people.
Ooooo. Scary. (to be read in the voice of Count Floyd)
FAIL(5): Doesn’t substantively refute the argument as presented.
Elaine
I did consider creating a new word to suit my purpose,
I even looked at the Phonetic method you used but had to disgarded it as a pointless waste of time when the purpose of the rhyme was that to include as many fruit and vegetable names in the rhyme
Lets examine this a little more carefully
Our Elaines a funny ‘un
this sets the scene nicely as it not only identifies the subject matter but it also gives the reader an expectation of something a little unusual (this fits into the ethos of the whole “make it up as you go along” movement)
she’s got a face like a pickled onion
this was quite simple, find a vegetable that is a. well known and b. rhymes with funny ‘un
her eyes like two tomatoes
and a nose like a pear
the third and forth lines simply needed to continue the fruit and vegetable theme and by default would continue with the premise of someone being a “funny ‘un”
whilst the word onion fits the criteria on four counts in that it is easily recognisable word, that it rhymes and that it is a real vegetable and also that it is a real word
the word that you suggested has three minor negatives, one being that the word doesn’t actually exist and the second being it isn’t actually a vegetable or fruit and the third and I mention this because I think it is an important point – it isn’t a real word.
to be honest I think Bakersfield hit the nail on the head, although I wouldn’t use the words pedantic or dross.
in the vein of “making it up as i go along”
Dont be so bloody stupid woman, youre just making crap up now to make it seem like you have a clue what youre talking about,
You really should slap sloppy for building you up like this when the reality is you don’t know your arse from your elbow.
I have posted your comments on our internal website and will feedback to you any positive feedback, up to now it’s had 83 views, there have been 27 comments and none of them are complimentary.
So it’s not just me then
*snicker*
HenMan,
lol
As to my accurate description of the utility of books?
You can use them to prop up the leaning corner of your travel trailer if you wish, but they really do work better of you both read and are capable of understanding the words.
Also –
Again, it’s your opinion I’m a hypocrite, not a fact. That you are incapable of understanding argument by analogy is your failing. I’ve shown several times where I’ve said revenge is a component of justice, not justice proper. Your inability to comprehend doesn’t mean I’m a hypocrite. It means you have a learning disability.
Again, the Scottish are not a race. They are a nationality. I know that’s pretty basic, but if you can’t understand that deriding a nation isn’t deriding a race? That’d be your problem. So me being a racist is not a fact, again by definition.
A group of school children have done nothing but demonstrate the that they have pitiful teachers and a substandard education as evidenced by your lack of skills and misunderstanding of what goes for common knowledge in most of the educated world.
But you keep telling yourself you’re a winner.
FAIL(4): Doesn’t substantively refute the argument as presented.
You’re doing your teachers proud, boy.
Keep it up.
It’s funny.
I see the Limey is back- and with several new imaginary playmates to cheer him on. I’ll say one thing for him, though- his Mum sure can type fast!